On 1 July 2026 the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) will transfer from the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). The move aligns the GCA’s work with Defra’s broader food chain remit and implements a recommendation from the Farming Profitability Review to streamline oversight. It also strengthens links with the Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator. GCA regulator Mark White said the agency will continue to ensure fair treatment of suppliers to major retailers. The GCA remains fully independent, with no change to its statutory role or enforcement powers, and the Groceries Supply Code of Practice stays under the Competition and Markets Authority. Defra will oversee the transition until the July transfer.
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